The final of the Men's 4×100 metres Freestyle Relay event at the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

 was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 16, 2000.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Final Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most... Ashley Callus Ashley Callus Ashley Callus is an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.... Chris Fydler Chris Fydler Christopher John Fydler is a former freestyle swimmer from Australia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992... Michael Klim Michael Klim Michael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming... Heat Todd Pearson Todd Pearson Todd Pearson is an Australian swimming champion, who was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. He started swimming on the advice of a doctor treating his asthma. Pearson was vice captain of Hale School in 1994 where he spent time in Faulkner House And St George House.He is no stranger to the... Adam Pine Adam Pine Adam Pine is an Australian freestyle and butterfly swimmer. Adam is married to Sasha Pine and is the father of 3 children, Maximillian, Buster and Xander....	Final Neil Walker Anthony Ervin Anthony Ervin Anthony Lee Ervin is a former American swimmer. He has won two Olympic medals and two World Championship golds.... Gary Hall, Jr. Gary Hall, Jr. For his father, also an Olympian, see Gary Hall, Sr.Gary Wayne Hall, Jr. is an American swimmer who competed in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics and won ten Olympic medals .... Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club... Heat Scott Tucker Scott Tucker Scott Tucker is a former international freestyle swimmer from the United States, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996... Josh Davis Josh Davis (swimmer) Joshua Clark Davis is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States who was team captain in 2000, he won five medals as a member of US Men's Relay Teams: three golds at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and two silvers four years later at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,...	Final Edvaldo Valério Edvaldo Valério Edvaldo Valério Silva Filho is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia... Gustavo Borges Gustavo Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges (born December 2, 1972 in Ribeirão Preto is a former international top swimmer from Brazil. He participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992... Carlos Jayme Carlos Jayme Carlos Alberto Borges Jayme is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. Jayme was freestyle specialist who was an Olympic bronze medalist.- International career :... Fernando Scherer Fernando Scherer Fernando de Queiroz Scherer is an international top swimmer from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the 50 meters freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
	' Michael Klim Michael Klim Michael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming... Chris Fydler Chris Fydler Christopher John Fydler is a former freestyle swimmer from Australia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992... Ashley Callus Ashley Callus Ashley Callus is an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.... Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most...	3:13.67 WR 48.18 WR 48.48 48.71 48.30
	' Anthony Ervin Anthony Ervin Anthony Lee Ervin is a former American swimmer. He has won two Olympic medals and two World Championship golds.... Neil Walker Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club... Gary Hall, Jr. Gary Hall, Jr. For his father, also an Olympian, see Gary Hall, Sr.Gary Wayne Hall, Jr. is an American swimmer who competed in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics and won ten Olympic medals ....	3:13.86 48.89 48.31 48.42 48.24
	' Fernando Scherer Fernando Scherer Fernando de Queiroz Scherer is an international top swimmer from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the 50 meters freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia... Gustavo Borges Gustavo Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges (born December 2, 1972 in Ribeirão Preto is a former international top swimmer from Brazil. He participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992... Carlos Jayme Carlos Jayme Carlos Alberto Borges Jayme is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. Jayme was freestyle specialist who was an Olympic bronze medalist.- International career :... Edvaldo Valério Edvaldo Valério Edvaldo Valério Silva Filho is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...	3:17.40 49.79 48.61 49.88 49.12
4.	' Torsten Spanneberg Torsten Spanneberg Torsten Spanneberg is an Olympic medal winning German swimmer. He won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics and participated in the swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics. His trainer is Norbert Warnatzach and his club is S.G. Neukölln... Christian Tröger Christian Tröger Christian-Alexander Tröger is a former swimmer from Germany, who won a total number of three bronze medals as a relay member at the Summer Olympics. He first did so in 1992 alongside Mark Pinger, Dirk Richter, and Steffen Zesner.- References :* *... Stephan Kunzelmann Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst is a 2-time Olympics swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. He is the brother of fellow Olympic swimmer Sabine Herbst....	3:17.77 49.63 49.06 50.20 48.88
5.	' Lorenzo Vismara Lorenzo Vismara Lorenzo Vismara is an Italian freestyle sprinter. He achieved many European-level medals in 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay events... Klaus Lanzarini Klaus Lanzarini Klaus Lanzarini is a former international freestyle swimmer from Italy, who participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics for his native country. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 4x100m freestyle at the 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships in Shanghai, PR China.-References:*... Massimiliano Rosolino Massimiliano Rosolino -Biography:Born in Naples of an Italian father, Salvatore, and Australian mother, Carolyn, he moved to Australia at the age of three, coming back to Italy at six. Rosolino declared about his beginnings as a swimmer:... Simone Cercato Simone Cercato Simone Cercato is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, alongside Emiliano Brembilla, Filippo Magnini, and Massimiliano Rosolino. He made his Olympic debut in 2000 .-References:*...	3:17.85 49.23 49.46 49.70 49.46
6.	' Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden.-Biography:His father Sture Nystrand is a Swede and his mother Smiljana Kokeza is Croatian from Split... Lars Frölander Lars Frölander Lars Arne Frölander is a Swedish swimmer. He grew up in Ornäs in Borlänge Municipality. He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games . The highlight of his career was when he won the gold in the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000... Mattias Ohlin Mattias Ohlin Mattias Ohlin is a former international freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Sweden, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000.... Johan Nyström Johan Nyström (swimmer) Johan Olof Nyström is a Swedish swimmer. He was born in Sollefteå, but grew up in Skellefteå, Västerbotten.He competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. He currently holds the World Record for the 400 FR Relay short course, together with Lars Frölander, Stefan Nystrand, and Mattias...	3:19.60 50.06 48.12 49.99 51.43
7.	' Frédérick Bousquet Frédérick Bousquet Frédérick Bousquet is a freestyle and butterfly swimmer from France. He was the holder of the world record in the 50 m freestyle in a time of 20.94 in long course, set on April 26, 2009 at the final of the French Championships... Romain Barnier Romain Barnier Romain Barnier is a freestyle swimmer from France, who won the bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2001. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000.-References:*... Hugo Viart Hugo Viart Hugo Viart is a retired freestyle swimmer from France, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal at the 2000 European Long Course Championships in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay event.-References:*... Nicolas Kintz	3:21.00 50.88 49.68 49.79 50.65
—	' Andrey Kapralov Andrey Kapralov Andrey Nikolayevich Kapralov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the silver medal in the men's 200 metres freestyle event at the 2004 European Championships. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.-References:* *... Denis Pimankov Denis Pimankov Denis Sergeyevich Pimankov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won several medals as a member of the freestyle relay team during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.-External links:* *... Alexander Popov Alexander Popov (swimmer) Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov ; is a Russian former Olympic gold-winning swimmer, widely regarded as one of the greatest sprint freestyle swimmers of all time.-Career:Born in Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk Oblast , Popov began swimming at age 8 at... Dmitry Chernyshov	DSQ 50.44 — — —

Race report

The 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, was an event which the United States had never lost at Olympic level. After Klim had broken the individual world record, Fydler and Callus clung onto the arm-length lead, with Thorpe ready to duel with Gary Hall, Jr.

Gary Hall, Jr.

For his father, also an Olympian, see Gary Hall, Sr.Gary Wayne Hall, Jr. is an American swimmer who competed in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics and won ten Olympic medals ....

 Thorpe timed his dive much better than Hall, and surfaced a body length ahead of the silver medalist in the 100 m from the Atlanta Olympics. Hall opened a half-body-length lead in the first lap, but Thorpe used his finishing kick in the last 40 m to claim victory by just 0.17 s and set a new world record. It sparked wild celebrations amongst the partisan crowd, and evoked an uncharacteristic celebration from Thorpe. Whereas he would usually stare calmly at the scoreboard and slowly pump his fists, he immediately jumped out of the pool, screaming and hugging his ecstatic teammates. He even went as far as playing air guitar

Air guitar

Playing air guitar is a form of dance and movement in which the performer pretends to play rock or heavy metal-style electric guitar, including riffs, solos, etc. Playing an air guitar usually consists of exaggerated strumming and picking motions and is often coupled with loud singing or lip-synching...

 to mock Hall's pre-race claim that the Americans would "smash" the Australians like guitars. Talbot described the race as the "greatest moment" of his coaching career, but felt that the emotional euphoria negatively affected the subsequent performance of his team.

Qualifying heats

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.	' Lars Conrad Lars Conrad Lars Conrad is an Olympic and national record holding freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at 2000 and 2004 Olympics.... Torsten Spanneberg Torsten Spanneberg Torsten Spanneberg is an Olympic medal winning German swimmer. He won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics and participated in the swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics. His trainer is Norbert Warnatzach and his club is S.G. Neukölln... Stephan Kunzelmann Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst is a 2-time Olympics swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. He is the brother of fellow Olympic swimmer Sabine Herbst....	3:18.70 50.60 49.41 49.63 49.06
2.	' Lorenzo Vismara Lorenzo Vismara Lorenzo Vismara is an Italian freestyle sprinter. He achieved many European-level medals in 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay events... Mauro Gallo Klaus Lanzarini Klaus Lanzarini Klaus Lanzarini is a former international freestyle swimmer from Italy, who participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics for his native country. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 4x100m freestyle at the 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships in Shanghai, PR China.-References:*... Simone Cercato Simone Cercato Simone Cercato is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, alongside Emiliano Brembilla, Filippo Magnini, and Massimiliano Rosolino. He made his Olympic debut in 2000 .-References:*...	3:18.86 49.91 49.92 49.60 49.43
3.	' Igor Koleda Pavel Lagun Dmitry Kalinovsky Dmitry Kalinovsky Dmitry Kalinovsky is a former freestyle swimmer from Minsk, Belarus, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 . He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 50 m freestyle at the 1996 European SC Championships in Rostock. Kalinovsky... Oleg Rykhlevich Oleg Rykhlevich Oleg Rykhlevich is a retired freestyle swimmer from Belarus, who won the bronze medal in the men's 100 m freestyle event at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Atlanta, Georgia .-References:*...	3:20.85 49.95 49.80 51.16 49.94
4.	' Jorge Luis Ulibarri Eduardo Lorente Eduardo Lorente Eduardo Lorente Ginesta is a freestyle swimmer from Spain, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. The sprinter won the gold medal in the 50m Freestyle at the European SC Championships 2006 in Helsinki, Finland.-References:*... Juan Benavides Juan Benavides Juan Benavides Hermosilla is a former freestyle swimmer from Spain, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. There he finished in 30th and 33rd position in the 50m and 100m Freestyle.-References:*... Javier Botello	3:22.76 50.89 50.52 50.67 50.68
5.	' Duje Draganja Duje Draganja Duje Draganja |Split]]) is a swimmer from Croatia who won the silver medal in the men's 50 meter freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.... Marijan Kanjer Marijan Kanjer Marijan Kanjer is a freestyle swimmer from Croatia, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.-References:*... Ivan Mladina Ivan Mladina Ivan Mladina is a freestyle swimmer from Croatia, who made his Olympic debut for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the Men's 100 m Butterfly, as well as in the 4x100 m Freestyle Relay... Alen Lončar Alen Loncar Alen Lončar is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Croatia, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.-References:* *...	3:24.96 50.45 51.37 50.91 52.23
–	' Oleg Pukhnaty Oleg Tsvetkovsky Ravil Nachayev Pyotr Vasilyev	DSQ 52.42 — — —
–	' Mark Veens Mark Veens Mark Hermanus Maria Veens is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at three consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle .Veens' finest hour came at the European Short Course Swimming... Dennis Rijnbeek Dennis Rijnbeek Dennis Martinus Hendrikus Rijnbeek is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he took over too early in the qualifying heats of the 4 × 100m freestyle relay, which meant disqualification for the... Ewout Holst Ewout Holst Ewout Holst is a Dutch former freestyle and butterfly swimmer.Holst's early years were spent abroad, travelling with his family to the various postings his father was given as a government official... Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis is an Olympic medal winning Dutch swimmer.From a young age, Kenkhuis had a strong interest in swimming. In 1998, he won gold medals in both the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events in the European Junior Championships...	DSQ 49.38 — — —

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.	' Chris Fydler Chris Fydler Christopher John Fydler is a former freestyle swimmer from Australia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992... Todd Pearson Todd Pearson Todd Pearson is an Australian swimming champion, who was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. He started swimming on the advice of a doctor treating his asthma. Pearson was vice captain of Hale School in 1994 where he spent time in Faulkner House And St George House.He is no stranger to the... Adam Pine Adam Pine Adam Pine is an Australian freestyle and butterfly swimmer. Adam is married to Sasha Pine and is the father of 3 children, Maximillian, Buster and Xander.... Ashley Callus Ashley Callus Ashley Callus is an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics....	3:17.37 49.72 49.32 49.25 49.08
2.	' Denis Pimankov Denis Pimankov Denis Sergeyevich Pimankov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won several medals as a member of the freestyle relay team during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.-External links:* *... Leonid Khokhlov Andrey Kapralov Andrey Kapralov Andrey Nikolayevich Kapralov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the silver medal in the men's 200 metres freestyle event at the 2004 European Championships. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.-References:* *... Alexander Popov Alexander Popov (swimmer) Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov ; is a Russian former Olympic gold-winning swimmer, widely regarded as one of the greatest sprint freestyle swimmers of all time.-Career:Born in Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk Oblast , Popov began swimming at age 8 at...	3:19.70 49.93 51.02 49.03 49.72
3.	' Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden.-Biography:His father Sture Nystrand is a Swede and his mother Smiljana Kokeza is Croatian from Split... Johan Wallberg Johan Wallberg Johan Mikael Wallberg is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He competed twice at the Summer Olympics for his native country, in 1996 and 2000, both in the Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay. After his active career he became coach for Swedish swimmer Therese Alshammar.-References:*... Lars Frölander Lars Frölander Lars Arne Frölander is a Swedish swimmer. He grew up in Ornäs in Borlänge Municipality. He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games . The highlight of his career was when he won the gold in the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000... Mattias Ohlin Mattias Ohlin Mattias Ohlin is a former international freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Sweden, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000....	3:19.80 50.42 50.30 48.79 50.29
4.	' Romain Barnier Romain Barnier Romain Barnier is a freestyle swimmer from France, who won the bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2001. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000.-References:*... Frédérick Bousquet Frédérick Bousquet Frédérick Bousquet is a freestyle and butterfly swimmer from France. He was the holder of the world record in the 50 m freestyle in a time of 20.94 in long course, set on April 26, 2009 at the final of the French Championships... Hugo Viart Hugo Viart Hugo Viart is a retired freestyle swimmer from France, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal at the 2000 European Long Course Championships in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay event.-References:*... Nicolas Kintz	3:20.19 50.05 49.41 50.35 50.38
5.	' Roland Schoeman Brendon Dedekind Brendon Dedekind Brendon Dedekind . He won an international championship gold medal in the 50 m freestyle at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. Nicknamed Skinny Man, he competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996, when he was a finalist in the 50 m... Nicholas Folker Terence Parkin Terence Parkin Terence Parkin is a deaf swimmer from South Africa, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 200 metres breaststroke...	3:21.28 50.19 50.27 49.57 51.25
6.	' Arūnas Savickas Arunas Savickas Arūnas Savickas is a retired freestyle swimmer from Lithuania, who was the oldest member of the national squad competing at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He competed in the men's 200 m freestyle and 200 m backstroke. In both individual events he did not reach the final... Minvydas Packevicius Saulius Binevičius Saulius Binevicius Saulius Binevičius is a 3-time Olympic freestyle swimmer from Lithuania. He swam for Lithuania at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics.-References:... Rolandas Gimbutis Rolandas Gimbutis Rolandas Gimbutis is a swimmer from Lithuania. He participated in the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics. National records holder.-References:...	3:23.68 52.11 50.53 50.81 50.23
7.	' Carlos Santander Oswaldo Quevedo Oswaldo Quevedo Oswaldo Jose Quevedo Boschetti is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Venezuela, who won the 50m and 100m Butterfly at the 2000 South American Open Championships in Mar del Plata... Francisco Páez Francisco Páez Francisco Páez is a Guatemalan singer and songwriter. He is the vocalist for the rock/pop Latino band Malacates Trébol Shop.He discovered his musical talent as a youth, playing the guitar. Francisco attended college and eventually became an architect. He currently lives in Guatemala City, and... Francisco Sánchez	3:24.64 51.28 51.36 50.97 51.03
8.	' Sergey Ashihmin Konstantin Ushkov Konstantin Ushkov Konstantin Ushkov is a retired butterfly swimmer from Russia, who won silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in freestyle relay. He also competed for Kyrgyzstan at the 2000 Summer Olympics-References:*... Dmitri Kuzmin Alexei Pavlov	3:25.03 51.65 50.04 50.61 52.73

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.	' Scott Tucker Scott Tucker Scott Tucker is a former international freestyle swimmer from the United States, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996... Anthony Ervin Anthony Ervin Anthony Lee Ervin is a former American swimmer. He has won two Olympic medals and two World Championship golds.... Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club... Josh Davis Josh Davis (swimmer) Joshua Clark Davis is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States who was team captain in 2000, he won five medals as a member of US Men's Relay Teams: three golds at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and two silvers four years later at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,...	3:15.43 49.80 48.43 48.46 48.74
2.	' Fernando Scherer Fernando Scherer Fernando de Queiroz Scherer is an international top swimmer from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the 50 meters freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia... Edvaldo Valério Edvaldo Valério Edvaldo Valério Silva Filho is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia... Carlos Jayme Carlos Jayme Carlos Alberto Borges Jayme is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. Jayme was freestyle specialist who was an Olympic bronze medalist.- International career :... Gustavo Borges Gustavo Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges (born December 2, 1972 in Ribeirão Preto is a former international top swimmer from Brazil. He participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992...	3:19.29 50.16 49.26 50.10 49.77
3.	' Paul Belk Sion Brinn Sion Brinn Sion Brinn is a former swimmer and Olympian from Jamaica. He swam for his native Jamaica at the 1996 Olympics; and for Great Britain at the 2000 Olympics.... Anthony Howard Anthony Howard (swimmer) Anthony Howard is a former British freestyle swimmer.Howard was part of the bronze medal winning British 4×50 m freestyle teams at the 2000 and 2005 European SC Championships.... Mark Stevens	3:20.45 50.59 49.52 50.18 50.16
4.	' Vyacheslav Shyrshov Vyacheslav Shyrshov Vyacheslav Viktorovych Shyrshov is a freestyle swimmer from Ukraine, who won the gold medal in the men's 50 metres freestyle event at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.-References:*... Rostyslav Svanidze Artem Goncharenko Pavel Khnykin	3:21.48 49.77 51.69 49.98 50.04
5.	' Craig Hutchison Craig Hutchison (swimmer) Craig Hutchison is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. His best result was finishing in sixth place in the men's 4x100m medley relay event.-References:*... Robbie Taylor Rick Say Rick Say Richard Say is a 3-time Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Canada. Say swam as a child for the Salmon Arm Sockeye Swim Club with his two brothers and two sisters. At the age of 18, he began attending the University of Victoria and started to swim seriously... Yannick Lupien Yannick Lupien Yannick Lupien is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. His best Olympic result was the sixth place in the 4x100m Medley Relay in Sydney .-References:*...	3:21.98 50.40 50.89 50.97 49.72
6.	' Alexei Manziula Eithan Urbach Eithan Urbach Eithan Urbach is a former backstroke swimmer from Israel, who is considered to be one of the greatest swimmers in Israel's history... Oren Azrad Yoav Bruck Yoav Bruck Yoav Bruck is a former swimmer from Israel, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992....	3:22.06 51.14 49.68 50.68 50.56
7.	' Dennis Jensen Henrik Steen Andersen Jeppe Nielsen Jeppe Nielsen Jeppe Bøje Nielsen is a former freestyle swimmer from Denmark, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-References:*... Jacob Carstensen Jacob Carstensen Jacob Carstensen is a former freestyle swimmer from Denmark, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He won the world title in the 400m Freestyle at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships in Gothenburg.-References:*...	3:24.78 51.69 51.45 51.18 50.46
8.	' Igor Sitnikov Andrey Kvasov Pavel Sidorov Sergey Borisenko Sergey Borisenko Sergey Borisenko is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Kazakhstan. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996 . His best Olympic result was finishing in 21st place at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay event, alongside...	3:28.90 52.56 52.25 52.14 51.95

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